SoCal Edison extends closure of Highway 178 for weekday repairs after power line incident

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Highway 178 in the Kern Canyon is scheduled to remain closed this week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as SoCal Edison continues to make repairs.

The full closure began on Friday, September 12. According to the CHP’s website, at around 3:39 p.m., there were reports of power lines across the roadway.

Later that same night, at around 9:16 p.m., the website said that powerlines were removed from the road, but SoCal Edison wanted to keep the road closed.

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